Officeholders at all levels of government face abuse, but threats, harassment and intimidation are worse for women and people of color.
Officeholders at all levels of government face harassment, intimidation, threats and violence. It’s interfering with their ability to govern—and making them think twice about staying in politics.
We surveyed local and state officeholders about their experiences of harassment, intimidation, threats and violence. Officeholders at all levels of government face this abuse, and, as our report shows, it’s interfering with their ability to govern effectively—and it’s making them think twice about staying in politics.
When the government doesn’t reflect the people it serves, its laws and policies risk being out of touch with the public it impacts. Asto identify as pro-choice and support the legality of abortion under any circumstance. In the 2022 midterms, higher numbers of womenthat the issue of abortion was “very important” to their vote. When women are shut out of government, abortion policy outcomes are artificially skewed—and senseless.
States should enact measures to protect legislators and ensure they spend more time working on policy and less time worrying about their families’ safety. This includes restricting open and concealed carry of guns in legislatures and allowing officeholders to access privacy protections for their home addresses.
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